Wormwood is a Bitter Herb (1982)
After the war, Trofim returned to his native village from Germany with a girl who had lost her memory in a concentration camp. The care and compassion of the villagers helped the girl to return to a full-blooded life.
Director:
Alexey Saltykov
Writer:
Mikhail Vorfolomeyev
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Aleksandr Kazakov as |
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Olga Prokhorova as |
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Vladimir Treshchalov as |
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Elena Drapeko as |
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Pyotr Glebov as |
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Galina Dyomina as |
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Aleftina Evdokimova as |
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Vera Mayorova as |
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Vladimir Novikov as |
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Mariya Skvortsova as |
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Nikolai Volkov Jr. as |
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Nikolay Volkov as |
| Directing | Alexey Saltykov | Director |
| Writing | Mikhail Vorfolomeyev | Screenplay |
| Camera | Viktor Yakushev | Director of Photography |
| Art | Said Menyalshchikov | Production Design |
| Sound | Aleksandra Pakhmutova | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Sergey Yesenin | Poem |
| Sound | Aleksandr Kosobokov | Sound Director |
| Sound | Sergei Skripka | Conductor |
| Directing | Vladimir Seleznyov | Assistant Director |
| Camera | I. Yumashev | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | V. Sergeeva | Costume Design |
| Editing | Olga Etenko | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aleksey Tetyurkin | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | D. Pletnikov | VFX Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | A. Semeno | VFX Artist |
| Crew | R. Savluchinskiy | Military Consultant |
| Writing | Edgar Smirnov | Script Editor |
| Sound | Arseniy Lapisov | Music Editor |
| Production | Tamara Kharitonova | Executive Producer |